Trace Memory - Walkthrough

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| Trace Memory/Another Code(DS) |
| FAQ/Walkthrough |
| By strawhat |
| Version 1.0 |
| Last Update: 7/30/06 |
| E-mail: plasmad00d13smooth{at}gmail[dot]com |
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The latest version of this FAQ will always be at Gamefaqs.com or IGN.com.
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| Table of Contents |
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{1.0} Introduction
{2.0} Basics
{3.0} Walkthrough
[3.1] Chapter 1
[3.2] Chapter 2
[3.3] Chapter 3
[3.4] Chapter 4
[3.5] Chapter 5
[3.6] Chapter 6
[3.7] Epilogue
{4.0} Items
{5.0} DTS Card Locations
{6.0} Secrets
{7.0} FAQ
{8.0} Conclusion
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1.0: Completed the FAQ.
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{1.0} Introduction
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Trace Memory is an excellent, innovative game that features a young, almost
14-year old Ashley Robbins. She's on Blood Edward Island to try to find the
mystery behind the death of her parents who were both good scientists, the
secret of the project Trace, the memories of the wandering ghost child D, and
more. Your adventure unfolds!
In case you need help with your adventure, I wrote this guide. This guide
contains spoilers, so beware of that. I'll try not to give away much, but in
a guide like this, sometimes it's a must. It contains a walkthrough, a list of
items, and other stuff that you can find in the Table of Contents above. Have
fun playing the game.
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{2.0} Basics
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Controls
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Everything in the game can be controlled by the touch screen. Tap the screen
to move Ashley in that direction, tap an icon to open up a menu, or touch
something on the screen to examine it. In case you don't like using the touch
screen, you can also use the buttons for most parts of the game. For some
puzzles though, you are required to use the touch screen.
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| Button | Effect |
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| A | Confirm, examine area, talk |
| B | Cancel, return to previous screen |
| X | Bring up inventory |
| Y | Nothing |
| L | Rotate photo |
| R | Take photo with DTS, rotate photo |
| D-Pad | Move, select/highlight item |
| Start | Open DTS |
| Select | Nothing |
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Playing the Game
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Most of the game will take place inside the mansion where you will be forced
to solve puzzles and examine things to get proceed further in the game.
Whenever you're walking around and is unsure of what to do, examine the room
by pressing A when the magnifying glass icon on the upper right is lit up, or
just tap it with the stylus. The game will bring you in for a closer look,
where you can examine even more items. If you examine something significant,
there will be a scene. You must go through these scenes to complete the game.
Sometimes a puzzle will require you to use an item. When this happens, examine
the object and tap the handbag icon to the right. Select the item that you
want to use. Most items can only be used once and have a significant use. If
you selected the right item, there will be a scene. If you selected the wrong
item, Ashley will just say that something's not right.
Using the DTS
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The DTS is a device that Ashley's father gave her and only she can use it. It
has several functions and is used basically as a main menu.
Floppy Disk Icon: Saves your game. There are two slots.
DTS Icon: Read DTS cards that you find throughout the game.
Film Icon: See photos that you took.
Handbag Icon: See the items in your inventory.
Number Icon: Doesn't do anything until the end of the game.
Taking Photos
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The DTS allows you to take photos. You can take a picture of pretty much
anything, anywhere. However, there are very few puzzles in the game that tell
you to take a photo. It really doesn't serve that much of a purpose and isn't
necessary to complete the game.
After taking a photo, you can send it to the top screen by going tapping the
film icon in the DTS menu. Go to another picture and tap it, then the icon to
the left to see the two photos overlapping. To delete a photo, select it and
tap the icon to the right. You can't get it back, so be sure to delete a photo
only if you really want it gone.
The Puzzle Screen
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The game requires you to solve many puzzles. When you hear a tone and see a
zoomed in image, whip out your stylus. Tap certain places, blow into the
microphone, rub the screen in different directions, so something so you can
solve the puzzle. If you can't solve it, exit the puzzle screen by pressing
B or tapping the icon on the lower right hand corner.
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{3.0} Walkthrough
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At the main menu, select New Game or Continue to begin the game. Note that
I'm assuming you're examining most things that you see. I'll still point out
some of the more important things, but you should be exploring as well!
Tips for the game:
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1. Explore, explore, explore.
2. Examine everything. You'll often find clues, scenes, or items.
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[3.1] Chapter 1
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After the opening scene, talk to Jessica, the woman standing on the boat.
Finish the four-part conversation, then you'll arrive on the island. There
will be a few more scenes. After that, talk to Captain. Finish the
conversation, then you'll be free to move around.
Move forward along the path. There's nothing here, so just walk straight up
to the bridge. Watch the scene, then examine the bridge. There will be a crank
to the right. Examine it, then it'll go to a puzzle screen. Using your stylus,
touch the very end of the crank, then move it clockwise. It might take a few
tries to do it since it's very rusty and the game's recognition isn't the
best for this one. After cranking it around a few times, the bridge will lower
and you'll be able to cross over to the other side.
The Graveyard
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Proceed forward along the path and you'll see a mansion. Ignore it for now
and just head along the path to the right. Continue and you'll hit a wall of
rocks. We can't do anything here. Ignore that and go right until you see the
graveyard. Examine the two tombstones for some background information, then
continue until you hit the slab of rock. Examine that, then rub your stylus
to the right to slowly push the rock out of the way. There will be a scene
where you meet D. Finish the conversation.
The Mine
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Go through the space where the rock was just at. When you hit a fork, go up
and you'll be at an old mine. Examine the cart at the fork. There will be a
toolbox to the lower left. Examine the gear in the toolbox to collect it.
After that, examine the area to the left. Examine the machine closely. You'll
then be brought to a puzzle screen. Rub the rust back and forth and soon
Ashley will say that she can't do it with her hands. Go to the right side of
the mine where there is a rusty water tower. Examine that area, then the red
toolbox to the right. There's a metal brush inside. Examine it to pick it up.
After that, return to the left side of the mine and re-examine the old
machine. Use the Metal Brush that you just found. You'll be brought back to
the puzzle screen. Rub the metal plate so that you can see the message to the
right.
Mansion Entrance
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Return to the mansion gate. Examine that area, then examine the sign closely.
Rearrange the broken sign so that it reads "_>). Enter the Art Studio. Examine the chest to the upper left
and obtain the hammer. Now return to Henry and Mary's Room.
First, go to the bottle. Use the hammer, then tap it a few times with your
stylus. You'll get a key and a note. Now, head over to where the music box
is at the upper right. Use the Drum Doll. Remember the painting with the
angels in Henry's Study? We want to activate the dolls that were on the
painting. Those were the drum, the flute, and the trumpet. Be sure to twist
the key by moving the stylus downwards on it first. When all three instruments
are playing, a scene will start. Return to Henry's Study.
Henry's Secret Study
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The painting with the angels would have moved in Henry's Study. Go through to
the new room. Examine the bottom left corner. Zoom on on the covered box to
find a baseball. Pick it up, then examine the suitcase up above. Use the
baseball. A puzzle screen will be brought up. Remember the puzzle with the
iron sphere? This is just like it. Ashley has terrible aim, so it might take
a few times to hit the suitcase and bring it down. You must hit it several
times by tapping the ball with the stylus and violently dragging the stylus
upwards. When the suitcase falls, examine it to obtain D's shoe.
Before leaving, investigate the boxes near the door. There are two photos
here and a box of matches. Examine everything. When you look at the photo,
tap the two chandeliers. These are the flames that need to be lit on them to
open the door. You can light them with the matches that we just found in the
box.
Return to the hallway. Go north to where the hidden door is and use the
matches. Light the first and third candle on the left chandelier and the first
the fourth on the right chandelier. When the door opens, the chapter will end.
The answers to the questions are Henry, Me, D's father's name, and a shoe.
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[3.4] Chapter 4
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Dining Room
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In this new room, examine the paper on the table to trigger a scene. Next,
examine the fireplace on the left side of the room. Inspect the burnt paper
in it. Approach the dining room table towards the bottom right after that.
A scene will start. After that, exit through the door to the right.
Lounge
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There will be a loud noise in this room. Inspect the radio on the counter.
Turn the dial on the left so the arrow points to the upper left. Turn the
dial on the right so it points to the bottom. At this point, the sound should
turn off. If it doesn't, turn the dials and keep them at the point where the
sound is at its lowest. Be sure to have the volume on while doing this or
you won't be able to solve it.
After this, a scene will start where a man walks in. Walk up to him and start
the conversation. After that's over, examine the table and cloth over to the
right of the door. Pick up the lighter, then enter the door.
Moss Hall
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There aren't many things here. To the right, there's a locked door. To the
left, there's a blue painting. Take a picture of it, then enter through the
door to the north.
Kitchen
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First, take a look at the door to the left. Examine it to find out that the
door is bound tightly with rope. Go to the right side of the kitchen. Examine
the area with the cabinets. Take a closer look at the one to the very left.
This will bring up a screen with a bunch of dishes. Investigate the second
drawer from the left to get a DTS Card.
Exit the screen, then go to the very right side of the oven. Examine the oven.
Inside, you'll find a rusty knife which Ashley will promptly pick up. Return
to the door on the left. Use the rusty knife. Move the stylus up and down on
the ropes to cut them. Enter the door once you can do so.
Storage Room
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Talk to Jessica. Note that if you show her candy and Sayoko's picture, she'll
react. Just a fun fact. Anyway, go to the painting next to Jessica once you've
finished talking to her. It's all dusty. Blow into your DS's microphone to
blow off the dust. It might take some powerful lungs to do so. Just put your
lips in front of the mic and keep blowing. When it's done, take a picture of
it. Does this picture seem familiar?
Return to the locked door. Open your DTS and look at the two paintings. Put
the yellow one on the top screen and the blue one on the bottom. Turn the blue
painting so that the lines on the right look horizontal. Now, place the the
painting so the horizontal lines are over the lines on the yellow painting.
The numbers 2369 should appear.
Examine the keypad on the door and enter 2369. The door will open and the
chapter will end. The answers to the end of chapter questions are burnt essay,
Richard, he didn't kill Sayoko, rusty knife, and Bill.
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In this hallway, there's a locked door to the north and a door the the east.
Enter the door to the east, Lawrence's Room.
Lawrence's Room
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There's a portrait near the north side of the room. Examine it and all three
people that are there. While you're near there, investigate the bookcase
nearby for a DTS Card. After that, go to the table in the center of the room.
Examine the zoetrope. Slide your stylus from left to right to make it spin,
then exit. Yes, nothing is supposed to happen.
Go to the southern side of the room. Ashley hears something, but we'll ignore
it for now. Instead, examine the desk on the right side of the bed. Look at
the letter in the drawer, then leave the room. Return to the Art Studio a few
hallways back, right before the hidden door that you lit the chandelier to
open. Look in the chest in the Art Studio, the one in the upper left corner.
It's the same one where you found the hammer to break the green paper. This
time, pick up the white roll of paper. Return to Lawrence's Room.
Use the Zoetrope Paper on the zoetrope, then spin it just like before by
moving your stylus from left to right. Watch the image and the branches that
it lands on. After that, examine the desk beside thhe zoetrope and use the
Gold Bird Key. Watch the scene, then exit, and go to the tree painting on the
southern side of the room. Examine it, then tap the branches in this order:
3 2 1
5 4 O
Leave the last branch to the lower right, represented by O. If you did it
right, a switch will open. Tap it. Go through the door and watch the scene.
Safe Room
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Tap the man's face with your stylus. Before starting your conversation with
him, show him your candy in the inventory to get chocolate. You can't actually
use the chocolate, but it's cool anyway. If you're curious, you can also show
him your other stuff like Sayoko's picture. Anyway, when you finish the
conversation with him, look at the letter in the typewriter on the bottom
left corner, then the letter on the suitcase near the safe. After that,
exit the room. Leave Lawrence's Room and go north in the hallway. The door
that was locked before will be open now. Go through.
Research Lab
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Go north to the door. Blow in the mic to see some numbers appear on the glass
on the top screen. Input the numbers on the keypad on the bottom screen.
The passcode is 5819831220. After that's entered, go through the door.
Examine the items directly to your right. The shelves to the right of the
teddy bear has a DTS Card in it. Inspect the teddy bear and photo on the other
shelf. Be sure to look at all four people in it. After that, investigate the
file cabinets to your left. Pick up the memo in the folder. After doing that,
examine the computer to the upper right of the room. Read all four items on
the computer, then examine Sayoko in the picture on the left of the monitor.
You'll get a white DTS Card.
After that, return to where the teddy bear was. Examine it, then the hole.
You'll get the red DTS Card. Examine the bear one more time to take it with
you. Leave through the door to the top.
There will be a keypad on the left near the glass. Examine it, then enter the
passcode that was on the white and red DTS Cards. These passcodes are
ASH853LEY and SAY919OKO. Upon entering, the door will open. Talk to Richard,
then try to go north. Answer some questions. "The answers are I'm scared to
know the truth" and "No, he'd never do that!" Be sure to save now. You won't
be able to save again past this point. Approach Richard again afterwards and
use the red and white DTS Cards. The DTS menu should be brought up. Tap the
sign with the numbers on it, the only on that you can use.
After this, answer the questions to end the chapter. The answers are Richard,
Frannie, and Bill.
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We can't save in this chapter. Let's finish up the game!
Go down the stairs and listen to the conversations. When you reach the door
go through to enter the cave. Just follow the path here. If you followed the
walkthrough, you should find D's other shoe. Eventually, you'll find Bill down
the road. Talk to him. The answers to the questions are "someone came in",
"she hid me in the closet", "I heard mom's voice", "You can't have Trace",
"I heard a gunshot", and "Bill".
Watch the scenes, and then you'll be at the Epilogue. Head to the bay, talk
to Captain, then to your dad and Jessica. Find D in the corner. There are two
endings to this game. If you got the good one, tap D's hand when the game
tells you to. If not, there will only be a scene.
Watch the ending! Congratulations for beating Trace Memory. Don't forget to
blow out the candles on the birthday cake by blowing into the mic so you can
save your game.
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{4.0} Items
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There are many items that you can find in the game. Here is a list of all of
them. The items uses are in the walkthrough. Or at least those that can be
used.
*There are no uses for this item except to show people.
1. Candies*
Got these from Captain. Strawberry, lemon, and lime! Y-U-M-M-Y!
2. Chocolate
Man in the safe room had some.
3. Metal Brush
Found by mine in a toolbox. The brush is old but useable.
4. Gear
Found in a toolbox by the entrance to the mine.
5. Eyeglasses*
I found Jessica's glasses by the door of the porter's lodge.
6. Paper Cover*
Found in the bag that was left in the porter's lodge. There are names on it.
7. Photo of Mom*
A photo of my mother I found in a lab coat in the porter's lodge. I'll never
forget now.
8. Iron Sphere
Found in the porter's lodge. It's a little heavy for me.
9. Sprout Key
It was hidden in the bird statue in the foyer.
10. 2nd Sprout Key
Found in the glass in the Golden Bird room.
11. Silver Medal
Found in the puzzle in the butler's wardrobe.
12. Charcoal
Found in the Butler's fireplace. What can I use it for?
13. Part of Essay
Found on the floor of the music room. Who dropped it?
14. Book with the Y
Found in the butler's room. It looks like the books in the music room.
15. Book with the E
Found in the Golden Bird room, it looks like the books in the music room.
16. Book with the N
Found in the Silver Bird room, it looks like the books in the music room.
17. Hammer
Found in the chest in the art studio. I bet I can break anything with this.
18. Gold Bird Key
Found in the bottle in Henry's room. What's it for?
19. Stamps
I found these in Frannie's room. Woodprinting is new to me.
20. Drum Doll
I found this weird doll in the Golden Bird room.
21. Hidden Key
I found this key in a book in Henry's Study.
22. Matches
I found these in the hidden room by Henry's study. They're old, but they seem
to work.
23. Baseball
Found in the hidden room of Henry's study. It'd be neat to play catch with D.
24. D's Shoe*
Found in the suitcase in the hidden room. Only one of his shoes was in there.
25. Essaty Scrap*
Found in the dining room fireplace.
26. Lighter
Found in the lounge, it has the initials B.E. etched into it.
27. Rusty Knife
Found in the kitchen's oven.
28. Zoetrope Paper
Found in the art studio.
29. Trace Memo*
Found in lab.
30. Teddy Bear*
Found on the bookshelf in the lab. Dad wasn't able to give it to me on my
third birthday.
31. White DTS Card
Found in the picture frame in the lab.
32. Red DTS Card
Hidden in the teddy bear in the lab.
There's also D's other shoe that you get, but there's no official listing in
the game. It has no use and you'll automatically find it in the cave at the
end of the game.
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{5.0} DTS Card Locations
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DTS Cards tell you extra background information. You need to collect all of
them for the perfect ending.
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| DTS Card | Location |
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| 00 | Next to the books in the small house outside the mansion. |
| 01 | The Butler's Room next to the white notepad. |
| 02 | Art Studio, next to the drawings of Ashley. |
| 991 | Research Lab, the white DTS Card in Sayoko's picture. |
| 992 | Research Lab, the red DTS Card in the teddy bear. |
| 901 | Butler's Room, in the upper right drawer of the desk near the |
| | white notepad. |
| 902 | Cabinet next to the entrance in the Music Room. |
| 903 | The drawer on the right on the desk in Frannie's Room. |
| 904 | The first wardrobe when you enter in Henry and Mary's Room. |
| 905 | Second drawer from the left in the kitchen's cabinet. |
| 906 | In the bookshelf in Lawrence's Room. |
| 907 | Research Lab, bookcase right of the teddy bear. |
| 908 | Research Lab, drawer above the file cabinet. |
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{6.0} Secrets
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Starred Game
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After beating the game with the perfect ending, blow out the candles and
you'll have a star next to your file. Beating the starred game again with a
perfect ending allows you to see a special message. A starred game is the
same as a normal game, except that in the zoetrope you'll see a ninja instead
of a bird and the DTS Cards contain different information.
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{7.0} FAQ
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Q: How many endings are there?
A: 2, the good ending and the bad one. In the good one, D recovers all of his
memories. There really isn't that much of a difference however.
Q: Do all items do something?
A: Nope. Some items just sit in your inventory.
Q: What does the mark on D's chest mean?
A: Many people have different thoughts on this one. Most believe that it
symbolizes the last thing D saw, a hand trying to save him. Some believe
that it's a sign of his heart condition.
Q: What happened to Frannie?
A: Not sure. She moved away from the island, that's all I know. She either
died or is living away from the island. The game says Bill never talks
about her and he inherited the island, which cause me to think she died.
Q: What do I do when the birthday cake comes up? Isn't there a way to save?
A: Just blow out the candles by blowing into your mic.
Q: Why do some places list this game as Another Code: Two Memories?
A: This game is only known as Trace Memory in the US. All other places name
this game Another Code.
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{8.0} Conclusion
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Thanks a lot for reading my guide! I hope that it helped you. If you need any
more information or have questions, feel free to E-mail me located at the
top of the FAQ.
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